1. SRDEVEL Senior Research Paper Development
Dr. Joseph Anthony L. Reyes
Associate Professor
Political Science Department
De La Salle University

2. Course Description
An integrating course for AB development studies majors.
The course allows the students to apply their knowledge, concepts, and skills taken in the pre-requisite research methods class by way of systematically inquiring into a specific development issue, guided by a model or theory in development studies or the policy sciences.
Student research projects will be presented in a public forum at the end of the term.

3. Learning Outcomes
By the end of the term, students are expected to become the following:
Critical and Creative Knowledge Producer
Socially Responsible and Collaborative Citizen
Competent Professional
Diversity-Sensitive Communicator
Morally Principled and Faith Inspired Leader

4. Grading system Requirement Percentage Revised RRL 10% Revised proposal
Preliminary draft
20%
Revised draft for research congress
50%
Post-congress final draft
Total
100%

5. Grade Equivalence RATING GRADE EQUIVALENCE 97-100 4.0 93-96 3.5 89-92
3.0
85-88
2.5
80-84
2.0
75-79
1.5
70-74
1.0
0-69
0.0

6. Deadlines
Week 2 May 24 Submission of updated RRL (10%)* Week 4 June 5 Submission of revised proposal (10%)* Week 8 July 3 Submission of preliminary draft (20%)* Week 12 Aug 2 Submission of revised draft (50%) for final presentation** /research congress (Tentative) Week 12 Aug 4 / 11 Public presentation (venue TBA) Week 14 Aug 14 Submission of final SRP(10%)** Upload to the corresponding T3 Dropbox folders *Penalty of -5% per day for late submissions **Automatic “0” for missed deadline

7. Required Documents and Files
Submission Documents -Naming Conventions -Revision History (Doc properties, Separate tab for Excel) Data files -Definition doc/page -Clean-up necessary, encoding / variables -Double-check figures (errata from sources) Research Ethics -If there are ethical considerations, inquire at DLSU-REO -Take care of privacy concerns related to your research (i.e. respondent identities, interview docs, etc.)

8. Required Documents and Files
Tables, Diagrams, Figures Must include original format(excel) NOT just jpg/gif -Format check -Ensure accuracy SRP/Thesis groups to submit updated progress reports with accompanying GANTT charts which they will present at the beginning of term 3 -Trial runs for presentations -Publication options

9. Formatting
Utilize the automatic Table of Contents function -Update automatically every time you save -Bottom of page numbering -Center OR Mirrored(Odd-even) Header / Footer Section breaks Consistency in Spacing Margins, Tabs, Indentations Reference section -learn and use software such as Zotero -automatically update citations and references, -still, double-check -ensure consistency in reference formatting (Tentatively, APA)

10. Formatting Section breaks Page no. not displayed on title page
Roman numerals before TOC, - OR -
page no. not displayed
Clear properties, rev history, security settings(password, locks, etc.)
Anonymize your manuscript and use gender-neutral terms, Provide only the title as identification on the manuscript and abstract
Remove comments and turn off Track changes for the final draft

11. Title Page Format, Single spacing, Center align
<3 spaces> Title: Subtitle: Author1 Author2 Author3 <2 spaces> Research supervisor: Dr. Joseph Anthony L. Reyes SRDEVEL Political Science Department College of Liberal Arts De La Salle University August 2017

12. Turnitin (for students not yet registered, email Dr. Reyes ASAP)
Prepare a clean (no comments, highlights,etc.) and flattened version of your manuscript for Turnitin
-Ideally, 25% or less similarity
-Follow Library instructions for Turnitin to avoid false positives

13. Analysis
This is not a blow-by-blow quoting section! Results and Analysis sections are distinct from each other; However, Analysis can be integrated with Discussion when you contextualize or compare your results with other research/studies Organize your findings and apply your theoretical/conceptual model to understand your data and answer your RQs

14. Reviewing
External party reads your manuscript to check for spelling typos, grammar, formatting errors, etc. -Parents, Family, team exchange Later on, you may acquire the services of professional proof-readers for the final draft. Comments and Revisions -MSWord Track changes -Comments -Team does revisions together -Update revision history

15. Actitivities
Refer to your syllabus and course materials for specific details about the course requirements and deadlines

16. References
Babbie, E. R. (2014). The basics of social research. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth /Cengage Learning, c2014.
Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
Hay, M. C. (2016). Methods that matter: integrating mixed methods for more effective social science research. University of Chicago Press. 
Kumar, R. (2005). Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. edited by Sage Publications.
Mligo, E. S. (2016). Introduction to Research Methods and Report Writing : A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers in Social Sciences and the Humanities. Eugene, Oregon: Resource Publications. 
Roberts, S., Snee, H., Hine, C., Morey, Y., & Watson, H. (Eds.). (2016). Digital Methods for Social Science: An Interdisciplinary Guide to Research Innovation. Springer.

17. Image and media sources
Fctdt.annauniv.edu
learnlocal.org.au
Clipart.com
Chaostoorder.com
Google images
Shutterstock
Wikimedia
Ppt.com

18. Draft version – Please do not cite without permission
About the author: Currently teaching in the Political Science Department at De La Salle University, Dr. Reyes completed his PhD studies at Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Environmental Studies. His interest for research are in norm diffusion, international relations, security, environmentally significant behavior, knowledge orientations, attitudes, quantitative research methods, and sociodemographic indicators. Dr. Reyes also worked as a Research Specialist for the Department of Foreign Affairs' Foreign Service Institute. He finished his double-degree Masters in European Studies at Uniwersytet Jagielloński (Poland) and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (The Netherlands) in the Euroculture Programme.